Tourney to benefit 5-year-old cancer patient

The Sam Biggs Benefit Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Rolling Hills Golf Course will benefit the family of Sam Biggs, 5, who was diagnosed March 22 with stage four pediatric hepatoblastoma. Sam endured multiple bouts of chemotherapy and on July 23 had surgery to remove 60 percent of his liver, which got rid of the tumor.

GODFREY — Golfers will help an Alton boy battle a rare form of cancer.

The Sam Biggs Benefit Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Rolling Hills Golf Course will benefit the family of Sam Biggs, 5, who was diagnosed March 22 with stage four pediatric hepatoblastoma. Sam endured multiple bouts of chemotherapy and on July 23 had surgery to remove 60 percent of his liver, which got rid of the tumor.

Sam’s family and friends say they’re amazed by his positive attitude throughout the ordeal.

“It’s made it a lot easier because if we were down all the time and depressed and sick we’d be a bigger mess than we’ve already been,” Sam’s father, Brian Biggs, said in an August interview with AdVantage News. “It would weigh on everyone a lot, but we just look at him and shake our heads.”

Tournament proceeds will help Sam’s family pay for medical expenses.

Fees for the four-person scramble are $60 per player or $240 per team. The cost to sponsor a hole is $100. The tournament will be limited to the first 36 teams and will include long drive and closest-to-the-pin contests, flighted skins, a silent auction, 50/50 drawing and prizes.

The deadline to register a team is Friday, Sept. 26. Checks can be made payable to the Sam Biggs Benefit Fund and dropped off or mailed to the golf course, 5801 Pierce Lane, Godfrey, IL 62035, Attn: Sammy’s Tourney.